Messi makes 17th Ballon d'Or shortlist appearance in 2026
Lionel Messi returned to the Ballon d'Or shortlist in 2026 for his 17th appearance, while his eight wins remain the competition record.
Lionel Messi returned to the Ballon d'Or shortlist in 2026 for his 17th appearance, while his eight wins remain the competition record.
Before Bournemouth's match with AC Milan on 22 October, Mayor Roberto Rocca said he would support Bournemouth while saying part of his heart still belongs to AC Milan.
Robert Lewandowski told The Athletic he supports Lamine Yamal for the 2026 Ballon d'Or and praised Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Bayern Munich.
GOAL reported that Arda Guler has signed a new Real Madrid contract until June 2032, with only the announcement date still to be set.
Real Sociedad beat Lillestrom 6-0 at Arasen Stadion for their first Europa League win of the campaign and ended a four-game winless run.
Braga beat Gent 2-0 at home in the UEFA Conference League in Franclim Carvalho's first match as head coach, ending a three-match losing run.
TSG Hoffenheim defeated Olympique Lyonnais 3-0 at the PreZero Arena in the UEFA Europa League, with Andrej Kramaric scoring and assisting.
Flashscore published its Champions League Team of the Round after the third set of fixtures, saying the selection was based on its player ratings system.